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International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde has been found guilty of negligence committed at the time she was Finance Minister of France, international media report.
She has been convicted over the approval of an award of EUR 404 M in 2008 to Bernard Tapie, a French businessman.
The French court has not imposed any penalty on Lagarde, according to France 24.
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, emphasized that Bulgaria’s economy continues to perform strongly despite ongoing political uncertainty.
The International Monetary Fund has indicated that Bulgaria’s flat tax system may not be sufficient to sustain growing demand for quality public services
The International Monetary Fund has finalized its 2025 consultation for Bulgaria, approving its expert conclusions through the “silent procedure” after a mission visited the country in September
Belgium’s refusal to back the European Union’s proposed multibillion-euro loan to Ukraine may risk the continuation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) assistance
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova underlined that the International Monetary Fund views Bulgaria’s admission to the eurozone as one of the government’s most significant achievements
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Bulgaria tighten its fiscal policy, shifting focus from supporting consumption toward promoting high-quality investment
The Pentagon and several Gulf nations are exploring the acquisition of Ukrainian-made drone interceptors to counter Iranian Shahed drones, according to sources from Ukraine’s defense industry.
France, Italy and Greece have agreed to align their military presence in Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean in response to rising regional tension
Natural gas prices in Europe climbed sharply, rising 8% in early trading today following warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow could halt deliveries to the continent.
On Thursday, March 5, Iran launched a drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, hitting Nakhchivan International Airport and injuring civilians, marking a dangerous expansion of the ongoing regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United S
Iran’s military has officially denied launching a missile toward Turkey, following reports that NATO forces intercepted a ballistic missile over the eastern Mediterranean
As the conflict in the Middle East enters its sixth day, hostilities are intensifying across multiple fronts. A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka, NATO forces intercepted an Iranian missile bound for Turkey, and the US-Israeli air ca
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